Celtic linked with League One switch

Laurencio wrote:I fail to see the problem. I'm sure a league 2 ckub woukd be willing to give Celtic their place in exchange for ample ompensation. It's not like Celtic can't afford it.

I can't think of any, as once your out of League 2 it will take years to get back into. The club will also lose lots of revenue crowd and tv wise. If Cheltenham did that then I'd stop watching them. Also, what league would the league 2 side join?

RubyArmyCTFC wrote:

Laurencio wrote:I fail to see the problem. I'm sure a league 2 ckub woukd be willing to give Celtic their place in exchange for ample ompensation. It's not like Celtic can't afford it.

I can't think of any, as once your out of League 2 it will take years to get back into. The club will also lose lots of revenue crowd and tv wise. If Cheltenham did that then I'd stop watching them. Also, what league would the league 2 side join?

Ample compensation would far exceed any financial gains of league 1 and enable them to have the financial structure to move up next season. That side would remain in league 2 obviously, just one less promotion place for conference sides, and all the conference sides get like 1-2M from celtic to share as compensation for the change that one season.

It is win/win. Celtic get into the system without having to spend 10 years moving up, conference gets a pay-day to improve competiveness and one lucky league 2 side will have the financial stability and prowess to go up next season and a much btter chance of survival.

As long as the pay it shouldn't really be that much of a problem.

Why does this keep being brought up? The only way Rangers/Celtic should be allowed in the English system is if the rest of the Scottish ladder joins them and the FA(s) create one british system. No one ever thinks of the teams in Scotland who the big two are helping keep afloat because they generate cash when they play these two teams, or the tradition the SPL has.

Laurencio wrote:

RubyArmyCTFC wrote:

I can't think of any, as once your out of League 2 it will take years to get back into. The club will also lose lots of revenue crowd and tv wise. If Cheltenham did that then I'd stop watching them. Also, what league would the league 2 side join?

Ample compensation would far exceed any financial gains of league 1 and enable them to have the financial structure to move up next season. That side would remain in league 2 obviously, just one less promotion place for conference sides, and all the conference sides get like 1-2M from celtic to share as compensation for the change that one season.

It is win/win. Celtic get into the system without having to spend 10 years moving up, conference gets a pay-day to improve competiveness and one lucky league 2 side will have the financial stability and prowess to go up next season and a much btter chance of survival.

As long as the pay it shouldn't really be that much of a problem.

conference is a very competitive league already, this wont happen

Laurencio wrote:I fail to see the problem. I'm sure a league 2 ckub woukd be willing to give Celtic their place in exchange for ample ompensation. It's not like Celtic can't afford it.

Laurencio wrote:

RubyArmyCTFC wrote:

I can't think of any, as once your out of League 2 it will take years to get back into. The club will also lose lots of revenue crowd and tv wise. If Cheltenham did that then I'd stop watching them. Also, what league would the league 2 side join?

Ample compensation would far exceed any financial gains of league 1 and enable them to have the financial structure to move up next season. That side would remain in league 2 obviously, just one less promotion place for conference sides, and all the conference sides get like 1-2M from celtic to share as compensation for the change that one season.

It is win/win. Celtic get into the system without having to spend 10 years moving up, conference gets a pay-day to improve competiveness and one lucky league 2 side will have the financial stability and prowess to go up next season and a much btter chance of survival

As long as the pay it shouldn't really be that much of a problem.

If league 2 was to be extended to 25 league 2 sides, then why would Celtic end up buying a clubs place?

dena wrote:Why does this keep being brought up? The only way Rangers/Celtic should be allowed in the English system is if the rest of the Scottish ladder joins them and the FA(s) create one british system. No one ever thinks of the teams in Scotland who the big two are helping keep afloat because they generate cash when they play these two teams, or the tradition the SPL has.

What tradition? since 1998 the league has existed with the sole purpose of giving Celtic and Rangers an edge and ensuring they would be the Real Madrid and Barcelona of scottish football. The entire system is skewed in a way that Celtic and Rangers will always be the ones representng Scotland on the big stage and get most of the money. Tradition died away in 1998.

RubyArmyCTFC wrote:

Laurencio wrote:I fail to see the problem. I'm sure a league 2 ckub woukd be willing to give Celtic their place in exchange for ample ompensation. It's not like Celtic can't afford it.

Laurencio wrote:

Ample compensation would far exceed any financial gains of league 1 and enable them to have the financial structure to move up next season. That side would remain in league 2 obviously, just one less promotion place for conference sides, and all the conference sides get like 1-2M from celtic to share as compensation for the change that one season.

It is win/win. Celtic get into the system without having to spend 10 years moving up, conference gets a pay-day to improve competiveness and one lucky league 2 side will have the financial stability and prowess to go up next season and a much btter chance of survival

As long as the pay it shouldn't really be that much of a problem.

If league 2 was to be extended to 25 league 2 sides, then why would Celtic end up buying a clubs place?

I didn't say anything about extending the league?

Laurencio wrote:

dena wrote:Why does this keep being brought up? The only way Rangers/Celtic should be allowed in the English system is if the rest of the Scottish ladder joins them and the FA(s) create one british system. No one ever thinks of the teams in Scotland who the big two are helping keep afloat because they generate cash when they play these two teams, or the tradition the SPL has.

What tradition? since 1998 the league has existed with the sole purpose of giving Celtic and Rangers an edge and ensuring they would be the Real Madrid and Barcelona of scottish football. The entire system is skewed in a way that Celtic and Rangers will always be the ones representng Scotland on the big stage and get most of the money. Tradition died away in 1998.

Well I meant the Scottish first division, you know this

dena wrote:

Laurencio wrote:

What tradition? since 1998 the league has existed with the sole purpose of giving Celtic and Rangers an edge and ensuring they would be the Real Madrid and Barcelona of scottish football. The entire system is skewed in a way that Celtic and Rangers will always be the ones representng Scotland on the big stage and get most of the money. Tradition died away in 1998.

Well I meant the Scottish first division, you know this

True, but considering how they basically destroyed the league in 1998 I don't think any SPL club would be sad to see them leave. In fact I think that with them out they might finally get their act together and restructure the league properly. Every single proposal for change and restructure since 1998 have been blocked by the Old Firm after all.